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Panthers re-signed DT Kyle Love to a two-year contract.

Love played 224 snaps last season and is more of an early-down player used for his run defense. He'll try to keep his job as part of the four-man rotation inside next to Kawann Short, Star Lotulelei, and Vernon Butler. Wed, Mar 15, 2017 10:35:00 AM

Love was an important rotational lineman during the Super Bowl run last season. He should fill a similar role moving forward. Carolina also added veteran DT Paul Soliai to play behind Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short. Mon, Apr 4, 2016 10:07:00 AM

Love was an important rotational lineman during the Super Bowl run last season. He should fill a similar role moving forward. Carolina also added veteran DT Paul Soliai to play behind Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short.

Love appeared in one game for the Chiefs last November before latching on with the Jaguars. The former Patriot started 25 games for New England from 2010-2012. Love will try to earn a spot as a reserve.

DT Anthony Toribio was waived in a corresponding roster move. Released by the Patriots in May, Love couldn't make it past final cuts with the Jaguars. He'll be making his 2013 debut if he's active for Sunday's game against the Chargers. Love has 25 games of starting experience, and provides insurance for a defensive line that could be missing RE Mike DeVito (knee) in Week 12.

The Jaguars led the league with seven players claimed off waivers, so they're very much still in roster construction mode. Love is a former starter with the Patriots. The 26-year-old should continue to get looks around the NFL.

New Jaguars DT Kyle Love (diabetes) hasn't been limited in OTAs, and is expected to be a "big part" of Jacksonville's defensive tackle rotation.

Like Jay Cutler and a host of other professional athletes, Love has found a way to work around his diabetes diagnosis. A 24-game starter over the past two seasons, Love should play heavy snaps as a run stuffer as new coach Gus Bradley remakes the Jaguars' defensive line.

Love, 26, was waived by the Pats after recently being diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes. New England gave him the choice of sitting out a year or taking his walking papers and finding work elsewhere. Love started 24 games over the last two seasons, recording 58 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He'll likely compete with Roy Miller to fill the Brandon Mebane nose-tackle role in Gus Bradley's defense.

Former Patriots DT Kyle Love's agent says his client will not pursue legal action against the team right now.

Per PFT, the Patriots cut Love for one reason: He has Type-2 diabetes. The former starting defensive tackle could have a case under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but Love's current focus is on finding a new team. The Patriots clearly didn't think Love would be able to contribute this season after recently losing 20 pounds. There's a good chance another team will.

Only 26 years old and a 24-game starter next to Vince Wilfork the past two seasons, Love recently lost a large amount of weight and was diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes. The Love camp is confident he'll be 100 percent soon. Love recorded 4.5 sacks between 2011 and 2012, and last year graded out as a top-20 run-stuffing defensive tackle in Pro Football Focus' ratings, although the Pats had clearly begun to sour on him. Still young with a history of effectiveness, 6-foot-1, 310-pound Love should generate interest around the NFL.

The injury that knocked Patriots DT Kyle Love from the AFC Championship game was a knee sprain.

Love will not need surgery, and a combination of rest and rehab should do the trick. After starting 12 games this season, Love will enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2013 and should be a rotational lineman next to Vince Wilfork.

Depth Charts

Panthers re-signed DE Julius Peppers to a one-year, $5 million contract.

Peppers will return for his age-38 season and has shown few signs of wearing down. He's only missed two games since entering the league as the No. 2 overall pick in 2002 and recorded 11 sacks across 499 snaps last season. Peppers is recovering from shoulder surgery and likely won't do much this offseason before being ready to go for Week 1 as a pure pass rusher.

Kuechly is recovery from offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He should be ready for training camp. Julius Peppers will also sit out the offseason program with the exact same injury.

NFL suspended WLB Thomas Davis four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

The suspension is reportedly for a non-HGH banned supplement. It's an early-season blow for Carolina, but Davis was expected to have a lesser role after considering retirement this offseason. The Panthers don't have any proven options behind Davis, with Jared Norris and Richie Brown behind him on the depth chart. Shaq Thompson will see every-down snaps while Davis is sidelined.